Nationwide Platforms has installed its first fixed IPAF PAL+ training rig in the East Midlands.

Building products manufacturer Ibstock has launched a pilot training academy at Walsall College.

The industry must take a zero-tolerance approach to training programmes that fail to provide pathways into construction careers.

A free toolkit to help construction managers create neurodiverse teams has been launched.

EngineeringUK is urging the government to implement a series of recommendations to help “refine” foundation apprenticeships.

Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced the launch of a new welding qualification.

Beard Construction is partnering Abingdon and Witney College to offer on-site work experience to students in Oxford.

CITB recently announced a range of changes to its grants and funding system. Here, CEO Tim Balcon tells CM People why the changes have been made and how they will impact the industry

SME construction businesses can join a free, CITB-funded training course designed to improve their IT knowledege.

Think Circle, The Coders Guild and the West of England Combined Authority have joined forces to launch the Women in Leadership initiative.

A new training programme is helping to prepare prisoners for careers in the construction industry.

Veterans’ capabilities can be of significant benefit to the construction industry, but the transition isn’t always smooth without the right support from employers.

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has launched the latest iteration of its Home Building Sector Skills Plan.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a new network for approved training providers across England, Scotland and Wales.

Schools, colleges, employers and the Welsh Government must work together to present apprenticeships as a strong start to a career, the Senedd’s economy committee has concluded.

More than 40,000 future construction workers will be trained by 2029 at new ‘technical excellence colleges’ unveiled today (12 August).

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published an independent evaluation of the social value delivered through the Mind the Gap programme.